AF-S Nikkor 20mm ƒ/1.8G on DX

mail@tahirhashmi.com (Tahir Hashmi) — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:34:15 +0000

Early this year, I acquired a used 20mm ƒ/1.8G Nikkor lens. I only have DX bodies and the 20mm works more like a wide-normal prime than an ultra-wide, as on FX.

20mm ƒ/1.8G Nikkor on a D7100. It’s big.

Why use 20mm ƒ/1.8G? on DX?

I had long wanted to have a small, fast 24mm prime for my DX bodies. While the 35mm ƒ/1.8 DX is compact enough, I don’t like it that much. The FoV (51mm FX equivalent) is too narrow for general photography and too wide for portraits. I do most of my portrait work with a 50mm ƒ/1.8G, so I need something to cover the wider end.

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AF-S Nikkor 20mm ƒ/1.8G on DX

Why use 20mm ƒ/1.8G? on DX?